Filming 2

We went out and filmed the cafe section of our thriller opening. For this section of filming I was acting as the witness along side Tommy (the killer), Lewis was filming and Declan was organising which shots we had to film.
The filming went really well and we got plenty of shots from a variety of angles shown below.

Filming Postponed

We were hoping to film the shots from the estate setting which we did not get the first time, however we have had to postpone this filming due to one of our actors being ill. We will be in touch with everyone involved through the Facebook page to rearrange when we can film. We also hope to get the cafe scene filmed Friday, this day was easy to organise as it was just the three of us and Tommy (the killer) who are needed.

The Café Scene Production Schedules

For the second part of our filming, which we plan to do tomorrow, I have created a production schedule which is more detailed then the initial shot list so we get a number of different shots which can be sorted through after filming. As the scene will be broken up with scenes from the flash back I am not sure whether it would work best to film the whole conversation then split it up in the editing section afterwards or to film the scene in the individual sections. Because of this we will film the scene both ways and then pick which works best later. However, making a production schedule table with that many scenes from each angle would be overly repetitive so the table includes all the shots we want with the scenes that we will shoot in a number of angles coloured in red.

Production Schedule – Café Scene
Shot Number	Shot Type	Description	Equipment	Props/ Costume
1	Mid/Close up over-the-shoulder shot	Over-the-shoulder shot, looking over the Killers shoulder	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
2	Mid/Close up over-the-shoulder shot	Over the shoulder shot, looking over the witnesses shoulder	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
3	Mid shot, eye-line angle	POV shot looking straight onto the witness	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
4	Mid shot, eye-line angle	POV shot looking straight into the Killer	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
5	Mid shot, low angle	Looking up to the killer, making him look intimidating.	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
6	Mid shot, high angle	Looking down onto the witness, taking his power	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
7	Mid shot, eye-line angle	Looking onto the pair at the table	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
8	Close up – extreme close up shot	Hand around a mug	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
9	Close up – extreme close up shot	Killers face twitches (signs of nerves)	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
10	Close up shot	Shoes under the table. (Linking with the shoes in the flash back).	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
11	Close up shot	Pan from Killer to the over-head lighting	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
12	Close up shot	Pan from over-head lighting to killer	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
13	Close up shot	Revealing the killers face.	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.
14	Mid over-the-shoulder shot.	Looking over the killers shoulder onto the witness as the mob enters the café.	Camera (canon), tripod	Café setting (tables, chairs, ect.), Coffee mug.

Overall Production plan

Here is a generalised production plan for the thriller opening, it is a little rough but does state the main points; shot type, shot description, duration, location and our back up plan.

Filming

Filming has initially been split into to two parts, the estate scene and the cafe scene. Though we will probably have to film extra shots, or re films shots which we have taken into account when planning. Our first filming sesh took part the other day and we decided to get the estate shot out of the way first as this was the most challenging due to the amount of people we have to organise and getting the light of the location right, as soon the evenings will get to dark.

During the scene myself and Lewis were filming, and Declan was acting as one of the mob members. We managed to get most of the footage, though will need to go back and film one or two other shots. Below are some stills from the day.

Survey Results (Tables)

He are the results from my survey on audience response and expectations to thrillers.

Audience survey results from panayimedia

Survey Results So Far

So far from my survey I have found that although the amount of people who watch thrillers between men and  women is actually fairly equal, there are more men who watch thriller. The audience age if roughly between 18 and 40, though my main target audience will be in the lower years, 18 to 25 years old. My results also show that the most preferred thriller is a psychological thriller, suggesting that the audience like to think about what is happening. The audience also expect to see some violence, however the preferred weapon would be either a knife or a Crowbar/Metal pole. These weapons flash or almost sophisticated as a gun, they are much more brutal if used to attack someone and can have connotations to thug culture.

I will continue to collect data, but also compare the data I have got so far with the other members in the group to see if there are any patterns with my data or even any adjustments I need to make to my survey to collect better data.